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”Really? Sorry to hear that.”

”... sorry”

”Why would Nilfe apologize?

”Because you are my grandfather's apprentice...”

Nilfe lowers her head with a crying face, but Fran makes it stop.

”Nilfe has nothing to do with it. Problems Just For Them”

”Really?

”Mmm.”

”... thank you”

Nilfe smiles in a hospitable manner. Fran doesn't quite understand, but he seemed to have had a lot of difficulty before.

It would be noticeable just because of the celebrity's blood muscles, and there must be times when they complain irrationally.

Especially the type like Demitris who doesn't hide his sidelines, it's not strange that people are buying grudges. Sometimes you can hit that grudge just because you're a grandson. It shouldn't have been once or twice that I had a hard time seeing that words of apology would soon come out in a situation like now.

Ma'am, this way.

”Thank you, Michael”

Michael offers a gentle handkerchief against the tearful Nilfe. It's a man you can do, Michael. You're not just strong!

It's just that Fran is on guard with Michael. Thanks, I look at you sometimes. Maybe he has the Corbelt thing at his root, just like Hilt.

I didn't feel any strong hostility, but I was observing this one with a cautious eye. It is an eye that explores weaknesses and gaps. Before this, I couldn't say I was distracted.

”Ah! Sister! That one, he was in the main game last year, wasn't he!

”Mm. Charlotte”

Charlotte seems to be competing this year. The Adventurer Rank is no different from the Judiths, but her style of combat is more suitable for militant competitions than for Lydia and Maia. Shouldn't we be getting to a good place again this year?

Even now, on the arena, no one can capture her dance-like movements and she is defeated one after the other. Plus, I tried to appraise him, and he was a lot stronger than last year.

The same is true of rising levels, but also of changing professions. I should have been a war dancer until last year, but now I'm a war dancer. Inherent skills were complemented by a dance of coma, and he even acquired the skill of softness.

I lost last year to Elsa for lack of offense. It seems that we have also taken measures to do so this year.

In the meantime, would you like to go comfort the Scarlet Maiden? He was confident this year, and he's been crying a little since he lost.

And then I also want to say hello to Charlotte.

Well, what contestants will you meet this year?